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The Regulatory Environment for Food Processing in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Food Summit March, 2011. Chris Smith, Food Safety Specialist. History of Food Production Laws. Egyptian scrolls - labeling Ancient Athens - beer and wines inspected Romans - control against fraud and bad produce - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Regulatory Environment for Food Processing in
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Food Summit
March, 2011
Chris Smith, Food Safety Specialist
History of Food Production Laws
• Egyptian scrolls - labeling
• Ancient Athens - beer and wines inspected
• Romans - control against fraud and bad produce
• Europe (Middle Ages) - quality and safety of eggs, sausages, cheese, beer, wine, and bread
• Chemist and doctors tried to alert public of adulteration
• Frederick C. Accum (1769 - 1838)
• Named names of adulterating merchants
• Food chemistry gains credibility and accuracy to test for “adulteration”
• First general food laws are adopted and enforced
Saskatchewan Acts and Regulations
• Main regulatory bodies for SK:– Saskatchewan Ministry of Health– Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture– Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority– Agriculture Agri-Food Canada (Canadian
Food Inspection Agency)– Health Canada
Fruit and Vegetables
• Farm gate
• Farmer’s Market
• Provincial regulations
• Federally regulations
Selling of Food – 4 (1)
• Subsection 4. (1) FDA states that:
"No person shall sell an article of food that:– has in or on it any poisonous or harmful substance; – is unfit for human consumption; – consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid,
disgusting, rotten, decomposed or diseased animal or vegetable substance;
– is adulterated; or – was manufactured, prepared, preserved, packaged or
stored under unsanitary conditions"
Selling of Food – 5 (1)
• Subsection 5.(1) of the FDA states that:
"No person shall label, package, treat, process, sell or advertise any food in a manner that is false, misleading or deceptive or is likely to create an erroneous impression regarding its character, value, quantity, composition, merit or safety.”
Dairy and Dairy Products
• Category II– Not exceed 25 litres/day cow milk– Not exceed 100 litres/day other milk
• Category I– Make all dairy products– Market within SK
• Federally registered– Make all dairy products– Export beyond SK
Wines
• Cottage winery– Up to 5,000 – 45,000 litres/yr
production
• Commercial winery– More than 45,000 litre/yr
production
Meat and Poultry• Farm gate sales
– Slaughters own animals– Sells fresh/frozen, ground meat from farm
(previous arrangement)
• SK Health licensed facilities– Slaughters own and others’ animals– Sells fresh/frozen, ground meat, fresh/frozen
sausage, hams, bacon, RTE (ready to eat) from business or other SK venues (except in Saskatoon)
• Provincial license (Domestic Meat Program)– Slaughters own and others’ animals– Sells fresh/frozen, ground meat, fresh/frozen sausage,
hams, bacon, RTE (ready to eat) from business or other SK venues that include in Saskatoon
• Federally registered– Slaughters own and others’ animals– Sells fresh/frozen, ground meat, fresh/frozen sausage,
hams, bacon, RTE (ready to eat) up to export market
Meat & poultry
Dairy and products
Shell eggs and egg productsMaple syrupHoney
Fruit & vegetablesProcessed fruits & vegetables
Fish & seafood
Federally registeredExport beyond SK
Bakery goodsGrain & products
Sport productsSpicesSnacksConfection & sugarEdible oilsAlcoholic & non-alcoholic
Cereals & products
Federally registered
Non-Federally registered
Export beyond SK
Meat & poultry
Dairy and products
Shell eggs and egg productsMaple syrupHoney
Fruit & vegetablesProcessed fruits & vegetables
Fish & seafood
Bakery goods
Meat & poultry
Dairy and products
Shell eggs and egg productsMaple syrupHoney
Fruit & vegetablesProcessed fruits & vegetables
Fish & seafood
Grain & products
Sport productsSpicesSnacksConfection & sugarEdible oilsAlcoholic & non-alcoholic
Cereals & products
Meat, poultry, fish & seafood, diary, f & v, processed f & v, eggs & products, maple syrup, honey
No export beyond SK
Federally registered
Non-Federally registered
Export beyond SK
Things to Consider
• Participate in associations/relevant committees– Government often works with these groups in
regulations development or consultation– Educate self and membership on requirements
• Don’t just tell gov’t what’s not working– Offer alternatives/solutions
• Recognize why regulations are developed– Protect public– Enable commerce
Chris SmithFood Safety Specialist, Livestock Branch
Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture
3085 Albert Street
Regina, SK; S4S 0B1
306-787-4692